[GHC] #5093: ghc source build cannot find -lgmp even with the build.mk changes and configure options

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#5093: ghc source build cannot find -lgmp even with the build.mk changes and
configure options
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  Reporter:  guest                |          Owner:                
      Type:  bug                  |         Status:  closed        
  Priority:  normal               |      Milestone:                
 Component:  Build System         |        Version:  7.0.3         
Resolution:  invalid              |       Keywords:  gmp           
  Testcase:                       |      Blockedby:                
Difficulty:                       |             Os:  Linux         
  Blocking:                       |   Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
   Failure:  Building GHC failed  |  
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Changes (by igloo):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid


Comment:

 Thanks for the report, but I don't think this is a bug: it sounds like
 your bootstrapping compiler doesn't work. The various build system
 variables are for controlling the compiler that we are building, but the
 bootstrapping compiler needs to be able to compile programs already.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/5093#comment:2>
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